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Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
Touch them once today with nothing else attached.
A hand on the shoulder as you pass. Sitting close on the sofa. Reaching for their hand while you talk about nothing. No agenda, no next step. Just…
Hold their hand while you talk about something completely ordinary.
Touch with no request attached is a language of safety all its own.
When they are upset, move physically closer before you say anything.
Nearness often comforts before any words can, and asks nothing in return.
Make them laugh once today, on purpose.
Shared lightness is not frivolous; it is a thread that keeps two people close.
Do one small, slightly ridiculous thing together.
A shared bit of play refreshes a couple more than another serious conversation can.
When somebody manages a partner through anger, it is worth asking what the control is guarding. Very often the answer is a fear of being left.
Telling someone that nobody else would have them is that fear turned into a weapon, and it usually arrives when the person feels furthest away.…
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